Body Idioms test
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•1. She did what? Really? You have to tell me everything. ________
• a) I have one ear.
• b) I have two ears.
• c) I'm a big ear.
• d) I'm all ears.
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•2. My younger sister has always had a sweet ________, but I don't really like chocolate.
• a) cheek
• b) lip
• c) mouth
• d) tooth
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•3. I don't believe you. You've just made it up. You're ________.
• a) pulling my foot
• b) pulling my leg
• c) pushing my arm
• d) pushing my elbows
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•4. My husband said we need a long holiday, but I'm afraid it'll cost us ________.
• a) finger and a toe
• b) a head and a toe
• c) all fingers
• d) an arm and a leg
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•5. Where are you going to stay in Spain? – We don't know yet. I guess we'll play it ________.
• a) by ear
• b) by head
• c) by mouth
• d) by nose
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•6. Steve! I'm so happy to see you again. Come here and give me a kiss. You're a sight
for ________!
• a) happy eyes
• b) pleasant eyes
• c) sad eyes
• d) sore eyes
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•7. It's a secret though. You can't tell anyone! – Don't worry. My lips are ________ .
• a) closed
• b) locked
• c) sealed
• d) tight
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•8. I was so excited about doing that parachute jump, but when I was boarding the plane I got
________ and couldn't do it.
• a) cold feet
• b) hot heads
• c) shaky legs
• d) wet hands
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•9. I was dying to tell her for months and was so relieved I could finally get it off my ________.
• a) brain
• b) head
• c) chest
• d) shoulders
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•10. Can I sleep over at my boyfriend's place, dad? – Over my dead ________ ! Do you realize how
old you are, young lady?
• a) body
• b) face
• c) feet
• d) shoulders
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Solution
•1d), 2d), 3b), 4d), 5a), 6d), 7c), 8a), 9c), 10a)
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